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More than 200,000 bikes were reported stolen in 2010, according to FBI statistics. By some estimates, more than 1 million bike thefts go unreported annually. When thieves stole writer Patrick Symmes' bike in 2006, he set out on a vigilante crusade in "the dangerous underworld of vanished bicycles."

Greek officials have received thousands of calls about a young blond girl found living in a Roma settlement. Some callers offer information; others say the girl may be their child.

California Chrome is a flashy red horse with a big white blaze down his face. Unlike his competition, he's from humble origins, but more important than his breeding is his speed.

Authorities issued an additional 13,000 evacuation notices Thursday afternoon as a 1,000-acre blaze spread out in several directions. It's one of nine brushfires plaguing the area.

Some analysts say high-frequency trading done on supercomputers is a key reason for increased volatility in the stock markets. Critics of the practice say lightning-quick trades that outpace human decision-making are no way for the markets to operate.

BP released its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday and the oil giant's earnings are way down. The company cited lower oil and natural gas prices, and the lingering effects from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Republican incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett faces a tough re-election in a redrawn congressional district that now favors Democrats. The 86-year-old Bartlett is one of only two Republicans in Congress from the very blue state.

Agreeing to a tax increase might cause tension in the Republican party, but allowing the president to increase the debt ceiling would relieve the GOP from blame. Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard suggests letting the president have his way and then benefit from the consequences.

ANALYSIS: It should go without saying, this is a signal setback for the speaker, who in recent days had pleaded, cajoled and demanded that his conference get behind him if, for no other reason, to show solidarity as he confronts the Democrats who control the Senate and the White House.

After seven days of protests by union members opposing Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip collective bargaining rights, the issue is at a stalemate. Police and firefighters are marching with their counterparts, even though public safety unions aren't included in the bill.